list of small doll companies ... updated Nov 18,2012
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:42 pm
updated Nov 18, 2012 with info provided by ibella
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ok, I can probably be considered certifiably insane ... and I can already hear the checkbooks and credit cards cringing in fear as people start exploring this list but hey ... they are dolls ... and we both love and admire them
the only criteria I stuck with as I did the list, was that I avoided any of the dolls designed for sex ... which means I left out Virgin Rose Dolls and any others like them ... and I tried to avoid any of the obvious "toys", so no Barbie or G.I. Joe
other than that if they were bjd's, "small" (48" and under), or some form of "collectable" ... I included them I did notice that some companies I used to know about are gone, like Domuya, Limwa, and others
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I did a sort by doll types (as suggested by Szalinski), and consolidated info that showed up later in the thread ... I also added some info at the end of the list ... after all, our dolls DO like to have nice accessories to play with, just like us
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BALL-JOINTED DOLLS
Alice in Labyrinth ... http://ail-dolls.com/
Ancient Whispers ... http://www.thedollwhisperer.net/
Angell Studio ... http://angell-studio.com/en/
Another Space 2 ... http://anotherspace2.com/
Angel of Dream ... http://www.aoddoll.net/
April Story ... http://www.4sdolls.com/index.php
Bambi Crony ... http://bambicrony.net/index.php
Berdine Creedy ... http://www.netcollecting.com/ ... or ... http://www.berdinecreedy.com/
Bergemann Dolls ... http://www.bergemanndolls.com/
Boy & Girl ... http://www.ibgdoll.com/en/ ... non-human also
Bishonen House ... http://www.bishonenhouse.com/
Blue Fairy ... http://www.bluefairyint.com/
Bobobie ... http://www.bobobie.com/ ... non-human also
Castle Anne ... http://castleanne.com/
Cherish Doll ... http://www.cherishdoll.us/
Crawford Manor Dolls ... http://www.crawfordmanor.com/
Crobi Doll ... http://crobidoll.com/
Dale Zentner ... http://dalezentner.com/
Dawn Donofrio Dolls ... http://www.dawndonofrio.com/
Dika Doll ... http://www.dkdoll.com/productsen.asp ... has jointed hands also
Doll in Mind ... http://www.dimdoll.com/index.php
Doll Chateau ... http://www.doll-chateau.com/
Doll Factory ... http://www.edollfactory.com/index.php ... non-human also
Dollfair ... http://www.dollfair.com/ ... CAUTION ... MIGHT BE OUT OF BUSINESS ... site is still there but the last date shown about doll orders is 2010 ... two years ago
Doll Family A ... Doll Family H ... http://www.dfdoll-a.com/ ... site is in Chinese ... has jointed hands also ... can also be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Doll Heart ... http://www.dollheart.com/
Doll Leaves ... http://www.doll-leaves.com/ ... non-human also
Dollmore ... http://www.dollmore.net/
Doll & Doll ... http://dollndoll.com/
Doll SOOM - The Soom Emporium ... http://dollsoom.com/ ... non-human also ... has jointed hands also
DollsTown ... http://dollstown.com/
Doll Zone ... http://www.doll-zone.com/ ... non-human also
Dragon Doll ... has jointed hands also ... can be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Dream of Doll ... http://www.dreamofdoll.com/
Elfdoll ... http://elfdollshop.com/index.php ... non-human also
Fairy Land ... http://dollfairyland.com/index.php
Fantasy Doll ... http://www.fdoll.com/index.php ... non-human also
for my doll ... http://www.formydoll.com/index.php
Granado Dolls ... http://doll-granado.com/home.htm
Impl Doll ... http://www.impldoll.com/ ... non-human also
Iplehouse ... http://www.iplehouse.net/index.php ... has done non-human before, none currently available
Illusion Spirit ... has jointed hands also ... can be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Kimberly Lasher ... http://www.lasherbjds.com/index.html
Kaze Kids ... http://www.kazekidz.com/index.html
Kaye Wiggs Dolls ... https://www.jpopdolls.net/store/home.php?cat=215
Lati Doll ... http://latidoll.com/
Leeke World ... http://www.leekeworld.com/En/
Lillycat Cerise Dolls ... http://www.lillycat.net/wordpress/
Linda Macario Dolls ... http://www.lindamacariodolls.com/#!home/mainPage
Little Monica ... http://www.littlemonica.com/index.php
Loong Soul ... http://loongsouldoll.com/ ... has jointed hands also (but they will only sell hands with the purchase of a doll)
Lume Doll ... http://www.lumedoll.com/
Luts ... http://www.eluts.com/index.php ... non-human also
Marbled Halls ... http://www.marbledhalls.com/
Migi Doll ... http://www.migidoll.com/
Minoru World ... http://minoruworld.net/ ... CAUTION ... MIGHT BE OUT OF BUSINESS ... SITE DOES NOT WORK VERY WELL
Muse Doll - Atelier Muse ... http://www.musedoll.com/
New Territories Doll ... http://www.ntdoll.com/
Nobility Doll ... http://www.nobilitydoll.com/index.php ... non-human also
Obitsu/Parabox ... http://parabox.jp/eng_new/
Ocean Moon ... http://www.oceanmoon.net/ ... non-human parts (ears) also
Peak's Woods ... http://peakswoods.net/index.php
Pipos ... http://piposland.com/index.php ... non-human also
Planet Doll ... http://www.planetdoll.net/
POPO Doll ... http://www.popodoll.com/ ... has jointed hands also
Pullip Dolls ... http://pullip.net/ ... non-human also
Ram Cube Dolls ... http://ramcubedoll.com/index.php
Ring Doll ... http://ringdoll.com/index.html ... has jointed hands also
Robert Tonner ... http://www.tonnerdoll.com/ ... also designs dolls for Wilde Imagination
Rosen Lied ... http://www.rosenlied.com/eng/index.php
Ruby Red ... http://www.rubyredbjd.com/
Sadol ... http://www.esadol.com/index.php
secretdoll ... http://www.secretdoll.com/index.php
Secret Loft Designs ... http://www.secretloftdesigns.com/ ... also a 1/3 scale horse (non-bjd)
Sleeping Elf ... http://littlebloomers.tripod.com/thesleepingelf/ ... non-human also (mermaid)
Soul Doll ... http://souldoll.com/index.php
Victorian Winter ... http://victorianwinter.com/ ... specializing in "fae" designs/looks
Volks ... http://www.volks.co.jp/?version=en ... or ... http://www.volksusa.com/
Wilde Imagination ... http://www.wildeimagination.com/
With Doll ... http://www.withdoll.com/index.php
ODD SCALES ... OR OTHER THAN BALL-JOINTED DOLLS
Ancient Whispers ... http://www.thedollwhisperer.net/
Dawn Donofrio Dolls ... http://www.dawndonofrio.com/
Masterpiece Dolls ... http://www.masterpiecedolls.com/ ... 1/1 scale ... some ball jointed, some not
Obitsu/Parabox ... http://parabox.jp/eng_new/
Pullip Dolls ... http://pullip.net/
Robert Tonner ... http://www.tonnerdoll.com/
SILICONE SMALL DOLLS
Lovely Doll ... http://www.atdoll.com/index.asp
Phicen Dolls ... http://www.phicen.com/
Tokyo Doll (old Arte Tokyo) ... http://www.tokyodoll.jp ... or ... http://www.tokyodoll.biz
RETAILERS ... bjds, dolls, clothes, accessories
Featherfall ... http://www.featherfall.ca/store/
Mimi Collection ... http://www.mimiwoo.com
Pupa Paradise ... http://pupapa.com/shop/index.php
Mint On Card ... http://www.mintoncardinc.com/dolls/index.php ... in USA, Michigan
Junky Spot ... http://www.junkyspot.com/ ... in USA, California
Alice's Collections ... http://www.alicescollections.com/
Denver Doll Emporium ... http://www.denverdoll.com/index.php ... in USA, Colorado
MAGAZINES
Dolls ... http://www.dollsmagazine.com/ ... old "Doll Reader/Haute Doll" merged with this magazine
BJD Magazine ... http://www.bjdmagazine.com/ ... online only zine ... has a section for links to various bjd groups
DOLL SHOWS LISTINGS
http://www.dolls4all.com/ ... gives more accurate listings than Dolls Magazine
WEAPONS (mostly 1/6 scale) ... knives, pistols, rifles, grenades, land mines, bazookas, and even some machine guns
http://www.badcattoys.com/16scmiacfi.html
http://www.actionfigure2002.com/actionf ... roduct.htm
http://www.monkeydepot.com/Loose_Weapons_s/75.htm
http://www.redplanettoys.com/lg_wp_modern_1.html
http://www.junkyspot.com/ ... is where Mio's Glock G-17 pistol came from
http://www.crossroadsdiecast.com/16scve.html
http://www.gunghotoys.com/index.php?p=1 ... e-Soldier-
http://metalsofhonor.estoreadvanced.biz ... nt=41&pg=1
SCALE AIRCRAFT (working r/c models) in various scales like 1/3, 1/4, 1/6
http://www.arizonamodels.com/index.php/cPath/27
http://www.flyboyztoyz.com/SopwithPup.htm
CARS ... just something I found that shows what CAN be done if you have the time and money ... a fully functional 1/3 scale Ferrari 312 race car
http://www.sportscardigest.com/car-prof ... ale-model/
The only possible sources of 1/6 scale cars and motorcycles that I could find are military versions that might be available through:
http://www.crossroadsdiecast.com/16scve.html
http://www.gunghotoys.com/index.php?p=1 ... e-Soldier-
http://metalsofhonor.estoreadvanced.biz ... nt=41&pg=1
TANKS (functional r/c) ... are your dolls sick and tired of noisy neighborhood dogs and kids ... well, get your dolls their own TANK ... and let them show the neighborhood who is REALLY the BOSS ! ! ! !
1/4 scale & other scales ... http://www.mark-1-tank.co.uk/index.html
and if you have the time and the money you can do something like these:
1/3 scale Panther ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul003.html
1/3 scale JagdPanther ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul002.html
1/2 scale Sturmgeshutz, StuG III, Sd. Kfz 142/1 ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul004.html
HORSES
http://www.secretloftdesigns.com/ ... one design for 60cm dolls, the SLD Nahar, which is made by "Resins by Randy"
http://resinsbyrandy.com/resintoc.html
*********************************************************
ok, I can probably be considered certifiably insane ... and I can already hear the checkbooks and credit cards cringing in fear as people start exploring this list but hey ... they are dolls ... and we both love and admire them
the only criteria I stuck with as I did the list, was that I avoided any of the dolls designed for sex ... which means I left out Virgin Rose Dolls and any others like them ... and I tried to avoid any of the obvious "toys", so no Barbie or G.I. Joe
other than that if they were bjd's, "small" (48" and under), or some form of "collectable" ... I included them I did notice that some companies I used to know about are gone, like Domuya, Limwa, and others
****************************************************************************
I did a sort by doll types (as suggested by Szalinski), and consolidated info that showed up later in the thread ... I also added some info at the end of the list ... after all, our dolls DO like to have nice accessories to play with, just like us
****************************************************************************
BALL-JOINTED DOLLS
Alice in Labyrinth ... http://ail-dolls.com/
Ancient Whispers ... http://www.thedollwhisperer.net/
Angell Studio ... http://angell-studio.com/en/
Another Space 2 ... http://anotherspace2.com/
Angel of Dream ... http://www.aoddoll.net/
April Story ... http://www.4sdolls.com/index.php
Bambi Crony ... http://bambicrony.net/index.php
Berdine Creedy ... http://www.netcollecting.com/ ... or ... http://www.berdinecreedy.com/
Bergemann Dolls ... http://www.bergemanndolls.com/
Boy & Girl ... http://www.ibgdoll.com/en/ ... non-human also
Bishonen House ... http://www.bishonenhouse.com/
Blue Fairy ... http://www.bluefairyint.com/
Bobobie ... http://www.bobobie.com/ ... non-human also
Castle Anne ... http://castleanne.com/
Cherish Doll ... http://www.cherishdoll.us/
Crawford Manor Dolls ... http://www.crawfordmanor.com/
Crobi Doll ... http://crobidoll.com/
Dale Zentner ... http://dalezentner.com/
Dawn Donofrio Dolls ... http://www.dawndonofrio.com/
Dika Doll ... http://www.dkdoll.com/productsen.asp ... has jointed hands also
Doll in Mind ... http://www.dimdoll.com/index.php
Doll Chateau ... http://www.doll-chateau.com/
Doll Factory ... http://www.edollfactory.com/index.php ... non-human also
Dollfair ... http://www.dollfair.com/ ... CAUTION ... MIGHT BE OUT OF BUSINESS ... site is still there but the last date shown about doll orders is 2010 ... two years ago
Doll Family A ... Doll Family H ... http://www.dfdoll-a.com/ ... site is in Chinese ... has jointed hands also ... can also be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Doll Heart ... http://www.dollheart.com/
Doll Leaves ... http://www.doll-leaves.com/ ... non-human also
Dollmore ... http://www.dollmore.net/
Doll & Doll ... http://dollndoll.com/
Doll SOOM - The Soom Emporium ... http://dollsoom.com/ ... non-human also ... has jointed hands also
DollsTown ... http://dollstown.com/
Doll Zone ... http://www.doll-zone.com/ ... non-human also
Dragon Doll ... has jointed hands also ... can be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Dream of Doll ... http://www.dreamofdoll.com/
Elfdoll ... http://elfdollshop.com/index.php ... non-human also
Fairy Land ... http://dollfairyland.com/index.php
Fantasy Doll ... http://www.fdoll.com/index.php ... non-human also
for my doll ... http://www.formydoll.com/index.php
Granado Dolls ... http://doll-granado.com/home.htm
Impl Doll ... http://www.impldoll.com/ ... non-human also
Iplehouse ... http://www.iplehouse.net/index.php ... has done non-human before, none currently available
Illusion Spirit ... has jointed hands also ... can be bought through Mint on Card or Alice's Collections (both listed below in the RETAILERS section)
Kimberly Lasher ... http://www.lasherbjds.com/index.html
Kaze Kids ... http://www.kazekidz.com/index.html
Kaye Wiggs Dolls ... https://www.jpopdolls.net/store/home.php?cat=215
Lati Doll ... http://latidoll.com/
Leeke World ... http://www.leekeworld.com/En/
Lillycat Cerise Dolls ... http://www.lillycat.net/wordpress/
Linda Macario Dolls ... http://www.lindamacariodolls.com/#!home/mainPage
Little Monica ... http://www.littlemonica.com/index.php
Loong Soul ... http://loongsouldoll.com/ ... has jointed hands also (but they will only sell hands with the purchase of a doll)
Lume Doll ... http://www.lumedoll.com/
Luts ... http://www.eluts.com/index.php ... non-human also
Marbled Halls ... http://www.marbledhalls.com/
Migi Doll ... http://www.migidoll.com/
Minoru World ... http://minoruworld.net/ ... CAUTION ... MIGHT BE OUT OF BUSINESS ... SITE DOES NOT WORK VERY WELL
Muse Doll - Atelier Muse ... http://www.musedoll.com/
New Territories Doll ... http://www.ntdoll.com/
Nobility Doll ... http://www.nobilitydoll.com/index.php ... non-human also
Obitsu/Parabox ... http://parabox.jp/eng_new/
Ocean Moon ... http://www.oceanmoon.net/ ... non-human parts (ears) also
Peak's Woods ... http://peakswoods.net/index.php
Pipos ... http://piposland.com/index.php ... non-human also
Planet Doll ... http://www.planetdoll.net/
POPO Doll ... http://www.popodoll.com/ ... has jointed hands also
Pullip Dolls ... http://pullip.net/ ... non-human also
Ram Cube Dolls ... http://ramcubedoll.com/index.php
Ring Doll ... http://ringdoll.com/index.html ... has jointed hands also
Robert Tonner ... http://www.tonnerdoll.com/ ... also designs dolls for Wilde Imagination
Rosen Lied ... http://www.rosenlied.com/eng/index.php
Ruby Red ... http://www.rubyredbjd.com/
Sadol ... http://www.esadol.com/index.php
secretdoll ... http://www.secretdoll.com/index.php
Secret Loft Designs ... http://www.secretloftdesigns.com/ ... also a 1/3 scale horse (non-bjd)
Sleeping Elf ... http://littlebloomers.tripod.com/thesleepingelf/ ... non-human also (mermaid)
Soul Doll ... http://souldoll.com/index.php
Victorian Winter ... http://victorianwinter.com/ ... specializing in "fae" designs/looks
Volks ... http://www.volks.co.jp/?version=en ... or ... http://www.volksusa.com/
Wilde Imagination ... http://www.wildeimagination.com/
With Doll ... http://www.withdoll.com/index.php
ODD SCALES ... OR OTHER THAN BALL-JOINTED DOLLS
Ancient Whispers ... http://www.thedollwhisperer.net/
Dawn Donofrio Dolls ... http://www.dawndonofrio.com/
Masterpiece Dolls ... http://www.masterpiecedolls.com/ ... 1/1 scale ... some ball jointed, some not
Obitsu/Parabox ... http://parabox.jp/eng_new/
Pullip Dolls ... http://pullip.net/
Robert Tonner ... http://www.tonnerdoll.com/
SILICONE SMALL DOLLS
Lovely Doll ... http://www.atdoll.com/index.asp
Phicen Dolls ... http://www.phicen.com/
Tokyo Doll (old Arte Tokyo) ... http://www.tokyodoll.jp ... or ... http://www.tokyodoll.biz
RETAILERS ... bjds, dolls, clothes, accessories
Featherfall ... http://www.featherfall.ca/store/
Mimi Collection ... http://www.mimiwoo.com
Pupa Paradise ... http://pupapa.com/shop/index.php
Mint On Card ... http://www.mintoncardinc.com/dolls/index.php ... in USA, Michigan
Junky Spot ... http://www.junkyspot.com/ ... in USA, California
Alice's Collections ... http://www.alicescollections.com/
Denver Doll Emporium ... http://www.denverdoll.com/index.php ... in USA, Colorado
MAGAZINES
Dolls ... http://www.dollsmagazine.com/ ... old "Doll Reader/Haute Doll" merged with this magazine
BJD Magazine ... http://www.bjdmagazine.com/ ... online only zine ... has a section for links to various bjd groups
DOLL SHOWS LISTINGS
http://www.dolls4all.com/ ... gives more accurate listings than Dolls Magazine
WEAPONS (mostly 1/6 scale) ... knives, pistols, rifles, grenades, land mines, bazookas, and even some machine guns
http://www.badcattoys.com/16scmiacfi.html
http://www.actionfigure2002.com/actionf ... roduct.htm
http://www.monkeydepot.com/Loose_Weapons_s/75.htm
http://www.redplanettoys.com/lg_wp_modern_1.html
http://www.junkyspot.com/ ... is where Mio's Glock G-17 pistol came from
http://www.crossroadsdiecast.com/16scve.html
http://www.gunghotoys.com/index.php?p=1 ... e-Soldier-
http://metalsofhonor.estoreadvanced.biz ... nt=41&pg=1
SCALE AIRCRAFT (working r/c models) in various scales like 1/3, 1/4, 1/6
http://www.arizonamodels.com/index.php/cPath/27
http://www.flyboyztoyz.com/SopwithPup.htm
CARS ... just something I found that shows what CAN be done if you have the time and money ... a fully functional 1/3 scale Ferrari 312 race car
http://www.sportscardigest.com/car-prof ... ale-model/
The only possible sources of 1/6 scale cars and motorcycles that I could find are military versions that might be available through:
http://www.crossroadsdiecast.com/16scve.html
http://www.gunghotoys.com/index.php?p=1 ... e-Soldier-
http://metalsofhonor.estoreadvanced.biz ... nt=41&pg=1
TANKS (functional r/c) ... are your dolls sick and tired of noisy neighborhood dogs and kids ... well, get your dolls their own TANK ... and let them show the neighborhood who is REALLY the BOSS ! ! ! !
1/4 scale & other scales ... http://www.mark-1-tank.co.uk/index.html
and if you have the time and the money you can do something like these:
1/3 scale Panther ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul003.html
1/3 scale JagdPanther ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul002.html
1/2 scale Sturmgeshutz, StuG III, Sd. Kfz 142/1 ... http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/shul004.html
HORSES
http://www.secretloftdesigns.com/ ... one design for 60cm dolls, the SLD Nahar, which is made by "Resins by Randy"
http://resinsbyrandy.com/resintoc.html